Mar
30
2018
0

Day 82

York Mystery Play rehearsal

Oh this is not the way I want to spent the weekend. This evening was spent rehearsing for the York Mystery Plays. It was freezing and we were sitting in uncomfortably choir stalls. Not my favourite place to be!

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Nov
23
2017
0

A year in pictures – Day 324

Music

Back to choir today and one of the topics of disussion on the island is the suggestion that funding for the Guernsey Music Centre is to be reviewed.

As a teenager most of my Saturdays were spent at Music Centre. I had the fortune of having clarinet and singing lessons, as well as playing in orchestras and wind bands. The music service in Guernsey has always been amazing. So many children have had the opportunities to develop their musical abilities and that would be an absolute travesty if that stopped.

So, all that I learned as a child I still use today. Being part of a choir taught me to be part of a team, to listen to each other, to take instruction (mostly) and to laugh a lot. It taught me discipline and patience but more than that it is great for my mood, mental and physical health and my social life.

Music certainly makes the world go around!

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Oct
10
2017
0

A year in pictures – Day 282

LearningBack to choir again and new songs to learn.

I definitely have less capacity to learn and retain new information these days. When I was about 14 I used to be able to learn stuff easily, these days I have to work much harder at it, especially when it is in a foreign language!

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Sep
23
2017
0

A year in pictures – Day 264

Choir nutters

Tonight the choir was singing at a thing at the Town Church for World Peace Day.

It wasn’t too bad in the end and as usual we enjoyed being together, even if we all look slightly unhinged as usual.

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Jul
26
2017
0

A year in pictures – Day 203

Singing in the rainToday I was singing with Bel Canto at an event at Government House. It was the launch of the Guernsey Arts Foundation and they had dancers, singers and groups all performing on different stages throughout the afternoon.

The weather was awful and the rain was pretty much consistent all afternoon but we had fun. The Little Miss in particular really enjoyed an excellent local Beatles tribute band called The Day Trippers.

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May
01
2017
0

A year in pictures – Day 119

Bel Canto choir

Such a busy day today with kids music lessons in the morning, church music practice at lunchtime, choir practice in the afternoon and then a choir concert in the evening.

The concert in the evening was with the Guernsey Welsh Male Voice choir which was lovely although we had just so any words to remember. I am definitely struggling more with remembering words now I am older – it all seemed to easy when I was 14!

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Jan
27
2017
0

A year in pictures – Day 23

Choir birthdayToday was a special evening at choir. Our choir conductor Christine is 70 this week and we decided to throw her a surprise party.

She had absolutely no idea about it and for the first and only time I saw her lost for words. It was deeply satisfying!

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Nov
03
2016
0

2016 Project366 (Day 305)

October carolsWhat could be better than singing Christmas Carols in October?

Oh yeah, singing with some of my lovely friends and having a giggle. That makes it even better!

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Mar
20
2016
0

2016 Project366 (Day 80)

Afternoon teaHad a lovely afternoon with some of the ladies of Bel Canto.

We had delicious afternoon tea with lots of gossip and banter and it is always good for a catch-up. I totally overdid the amount I ate though and I am still full!

So, what excursion should we do next girls?

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Jan
18
2016
0

2016 Project366 (Day 18)

Ave Maria

Monday night is choir night and we are rehearsing for the eisteddfod.

We have been practising this gorgeous Ave Maria by Gustav Holst. It is in eight parts and is tough but sounds absolutely divine.

Having to concentrate so hard on singing a piece of music is really good for stress relief!

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